Structural Design of the Harrier

Abstract

Five integral fuel tanks are carried in the fuselage. Port and starboard side tanks of 51½ gallons (234 litres) capacity each between the front engine nozzles and the engine air intakes, a further pair of side tanks of 39 gallons (178 litres) capacity each between the front and rear engine nozzles, and a central tank of 104 gallons (473 litres) capacity occupying the upper portion of the fuselage immediately aft of the wing.

Citation

(1970), "Structural Design of the Harrier", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 42 No. 1, pp. 14-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb034590